Where does “triclofos” come from?

triclofos (English) comes from English trichloro, from English tri-, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

triclofos (English): A sedative prodrug used rarely for treating insomnia

Definitions

  1. A sedative prodrug used rarely for treating insomnia

Ancestry of “triclofos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrichloroThree chlorine atoms in a molecule
2Englishtri-API; three; Used in combination with a known...
3Sanskritत्रिthree
4Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from English tri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →